Prosecutors might drop kidnapping charges against an Ohio woman and her boyfriend accused of forcing her elderly sister from a trash-filled apartment.
Laura Stewart and her boyfriend Earl Cross drove from their suburban Cleveland duplex and wrapped Stewart's 86-year-old sister, Evelyn Poynter, in a duct-taped blanket and drove her to Ohio.
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala said other criminal charges probably will stick but the felony charges of kidnapping and conspiracy likely will be dropped.
Zappala: "If they were trying to do the right thing, they did it the wrong way."
Caroline Roberto, the attorney for Cross and Stewart: "It was an inartful rescue attempt but there was no criminal intent. She wasn't taking care of herself. She's not safe there."
Zappala said prosecutors will file a motion in Orphan's Court asking a judge to appoint a guardian for Poynter.
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Laura Stewart and her boyfriend Earl Cross drove from their suburban Cleveland duplex and wrapped Stewart's 86-year-old sister, Evelyn Poynter, in a duct-taped blanket and drove her to Ohio.
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala said other criminal charges probably will stick but the felony charges of kidnapping and conspiracy likely will be dropped.
Zappala: "If they were trying to do the right thing, they did it the wrong way."
Caroline Roberto, the attorney for Cross and Stewart: "It was an inartful rescue attempt but there was no criminal intent. She wasn't taking care of herself. She's not safe there."
Zappala said prosecutors will file a motion in Orphan's Court asking a judge to appoint a guardian for Poynter.
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Kidnapping charges may be dropped in 'rescue'
More information:
Pittsburgh district attorney says he might drop kidnapping charges against Shaker couple
See also:
Sister Charged With Kidnapping
This is awful - the family did the wrong thing, but they are not experts. A guardian will do even worse.
ReplyDeleteThat is always "their" answer - file to appoint a guardian.
ReplyDeleteNever mind that guardians and attorneys milk their victims dry and with court approval.
This is just sickening.